Hello I am researching the following family: Jane COLLISON (1804 - abt 1862) who m John BELL1824 Leeds UK, then m Thomas SMIRTHWAITE 1836 Leeds and finally m John METCALF 1838 in Leeds. The two Johns were wool dyers in Leeds. John and Jane METCALF are thought to have travelled to SA (Cape Town?) soon after 1838 and may have been accompanied by some of Jane's 5 daughters by John BELL but it is known that at least one didn't travel or returned to the UK (Caroline Bell 1832-1914, my g g grandmother) If anyone is able to shed light on this family in South Africa (or elsewhere) or offer help/advice it would be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards John Huthwaite Nr Sevenoaks UK

Does anyone out there have any information about Humphreys or Humphries people that lived in South Africa after 1826? These would be decendants of Richard Humphreys and Ann Watson. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Huthwaite" <johnhwaite@btconnect.com> To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 9:29 AM Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN] Metcalf Family > Hello > I am researching the following family: Jane COLLISON (1804 - abt 1862) who > m John BELL1824 Leeds UK, then m Thomas SMIRTHWAITE 1836 Leeds and finally > m John METCALF 1838 in Leeds. The two Johns were wool dyers in Leeds. > John and Jane METCALF are thought to have travelled to SA (Cape Town?) > soon after 1838 and may have been accompanied by some of Jane's 5 > daughters by John BELL but it is known that at least one didn't travel or > returned to the UK (Caroline Bell 1832-1914, my g g grandmother) > If anyone is able to shed light on this family in South Africa (or > elsewhere) or offer help/advice it would be greatly appreciated. > Kind Regards > John Huthwaite > Nr Sevenoaks UK > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message